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公开(公告)号:US11719577B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17157674
申请日:2021-01-25
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Adam Joseph Fruehling , Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Argyrios Dellis
IPC: G01J3/42 , G01N21/3581
CPC classification number: G01J3/42 , G01N21/3581
Abstract: A compact mmW spectroscopy cell system for detecting volatile organic compounds (compounds) in a gas. The system includes a gas collection chamber, an input buffer cavity for receiving the gas from the gas collection chamber, pumping devices to pass the gas from the buffer cavity to an absorption cell and maintain pressure, and a transceiver connected to the cell. The transceiver interrogates the absorption cell filled with the gas by passing a high frequency electromagnetic signal and sweeping the signal to generate an absorption spectra which is compared to a spectroscopy database for detecting the compounds in the gas. The absorption cell, collection chambers, and pumping devices are fabricated with standard CMOS processing techniques at chip and wafer scale. The transceiver bonded to the absorption cell with chip scale integration.
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公开(公告)号:US11467228B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-11
申请号:US17095271
申请日:2020-11-11
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Abstract: In described examples, a magnetic sensor includes a waveguide that encapsulates dipolar molecules. A mm-wave electromagnetic field is launched into the waveguide, travels through the dipolar molecules, and is then received after passing through the dipolar molecules. The frequency of the mm-wave electromagnetic signal is swept across a range that includes an intrinsic quantum rotational state transition frequency (Fr) for the dipolar molecules. Absorption peaks in accordance with the Zeeman effect are determined. A strength of a magnetic field affecting the magnetic sensor is proportional to a difference in the frequencies of the absorption peaks.
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公开(公告)号:US11280746B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US16730838
申请日:2019-12-30
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Argyrios Dellis , Juan Herbsommer , Adam Joseph Fruehling
IPC: G01R27/04 , G01N22/00 , G01N22/04 , G01N21/3581 , G01N22/02 , G01N21/3563 , G01N27/02 , A61B5/05 , A61B5/0507
Abstract: A system includes first and second gas cells each comprising a respective sealed interior waveguide; first transmit antenna coupled to the first gas cell to provide a first electromagnetic wave to the first gas cell along a first direction; second transmit antenna coupled to the first gas cell to provide a second electromagnetic wave to the first gas cell along a second direction opposite the first direction; third transmit antenna coupled to the second gas cell to provide a third electromagnetic wave to the second gas cell; first receive antenna coupled to the first gas cell to generate a first signal indicative of an amount of energy in first electromagnetic wave; second receive antenna coupled to the second gas cell to generate a second signal indicative of an amount of energy in second electromagnetic wave; and processor to calculate a background-free signal based on a difference between first and second signals.
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公开(公告)号:US11204588B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-21
申请号:US17020877
申请日:2020-09-15
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Adam Joseph Fruehling , Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Argyrios Dellis
Abstract: A millimeter wave apparatus, with a substrate, a transceiver in a first fixed position relative to the substrate, and a gas cell in a second fixed position relative to the substrate. The clock apparatus also comprises at least four waveguides.
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公开(公告)号:US11126144B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US16844819
申请日:2020-04-09
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Bichoy Bahr , Argyrios Dellis , Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Baher Haroun
Abstract: A clock generator includes a hermetically sealed cavity and clock generation circuitry. A dipolar molecule that exhibits a quantum rotational state transition at a fixed frequency is disposed in the cavity. The clock generation circuitry is configured to generate an output clock signal based on the fixed frequency of the dipolar molecule. The clock generation circuitry includes a detector circuit, a multiplier, and reference oscillator control circuitry. The detector circuit is coupled to the cavity, and is configured to generate a detection signal representative of an amplitude of a signal at an output of the cavity. The multiplier is coupled to the detector circuit, and is configured to multiply the detection signal with a mixing signal to produce a derivative of the detection signal. The reference oscillator control circuitry is configured to set a frequency of a reference oscillator based on the derivative of the detection signal.
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公开(公告)号:US10976708B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16871835
申请日:2020-05-11
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Bichoy Bahr , Argyrios Dellis , Adam Joseph Fruehling
Abstract: A clock apparatus includes: (a) a gas cell, including a continuous path cavity including a sealed interior for providing a signal waveguide; (b) an apparatus for providing an electromagnetic wave to travel along the continuous path cavity and for circulating around the continuous path cavity back toward and past a point of entry of the electromagnetic wave in the continuous path cavity; (c) a dipolar gas inside the sealed interior of the cavity; and (d) receiving apparatus for detecting an amount of energy in the electromagnetic wave, wherein the amount of energy is responsive to an amount of absorption of the electromagnetic wave as the electromagnetic wave passes through the dipolar gas.
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公开(公告)号:US10809668B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16400010
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Adam Joseph Fruehling , Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Argyrios Dellis
Abstract: A millimeter wave apparatus, with a substrate, a transceiver in a first fixed position relative to the substrate, and a gas cell in a second fixed position relative to the substrate. The clock apparatus also comprises at least four waveguides.
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公开(公告)号:US20200272107A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-27
申请号:US16871835
申请日:2020-05-11
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Bichoy Bahr , Argyrios Dellis , Adam Joseph Fruehling
Abstract: A clock apparatus includes: (a) a gas cell, including a continuous path cavity including a sealed interior for providing a signal waveguide; (b) an apparatus for providing an electromagnetic wave to travel along the continuous path cavity and for circulating around the continuous path cavity back toward and past a point of entry of the electromagnetic wave in the continuous path cavity; (c) a dipolar gas inside the sealed interior of the cavity; and (d) receiving apparatus for detecting an amount of energy in the electromagnetic wave, wherein the amount of energy is responsive to an amount of absorption of the electromagnetic wave as the electromagnetic wave passes through the dipolar gas.
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公开(公告)号:US20200241480A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-30
申请号:US16844819
申请日:2020-04-09
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Bichoy Bahr , Argyrios Dellis , Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Baher Haroun
Abstract: A clock generator includes a hermetically sealed cavity and clock generation circuitry. A dipolar molecule that exhibits a quantum rotational state transition at a fixed frequency is disposed in the cavity. The clock generation circuitry is configured to generate an output clock signal based on the fixed frequency of the dipolar molecule. The clock generation circuitry includes a detector circuit, a multiplier, and reference oscillator control circuitry. The detector circuit is coupled to the cavity, and is configured to generate a detection signal representative of an amplitude of a signal at an output of the cavity. The multiplier is coupled to the detector circuit, and is configured to multiply the detection signal with a mixing signal to produce a derivative of the detection signal. The reference oscillator control circuitry is configured to set a frequency of a reference oscillator based on the derivative of the detection signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20190204787A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16234494
申请日:2018-12-27
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Juan Alejandro Herbsommer , Bichoy Bahr , Argyrios Dellis , Adam Joseph Fruehling
Abstract: A clock apparatus with: (i) a gas cell, including a continuous path cavity including a sealed interior for providing a signal waveguide; (ii) an apparatus for providing an electromagnetic wave to travel along the continuous path cavity and for circulating around the continuous path cavity back toward and past a point of entry of the electromagnetic wave in the continuous path cavity; (iii) a dipolar gas inside the sealed interior of the cavity; and (iv) receiving apparatus for detecting an amount of energy in the electromagnetic wave, wherein the amount of energy is responsive to an amount of absorption of the electromagnetic wave as the electromagnetic wave passes through the dipolar gas.
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